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Oceanside Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 801 students in Oceanside Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Oceanside Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
5,465 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #212 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
62%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,186 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,324
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,186
$32,283
Best Oceanside Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School 9m-oceanside Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
186 Alice Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-8518
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-8518
Gr: 7-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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